Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township

Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°W / 39.16750; -86.26333Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°W / 39.16750; -86.26333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Brown
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 102 sq mi (260 km2)
 • Land 99.42 sq mi (257.5 km2)
 • Water 2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,896
 • Density 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-80396[2]
GNIS feature ID 453984

Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,896 and it contained 2,519 housing units.[3] The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.

History

Washington Township was established in 1836.[4]

The Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 102 square miles (260 km2), of which 99.42 square miles (257.5 km2) (or 97.47%) is land and 2.58 square miles (6.7 km2) (or 2.53%) is water.[3] Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Marlett, Pittman, South View , and Terrill.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 683.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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